Pokémon: Start with a Dragon-type Gym Leader, and pick up Guroton.

Chapter 503 What's the difference between this and letting Sun Wukong guard the Peach Garden?

Deep within the Rongda Secret Realm, several secret realm leaders who had just enjoyed a few days of peace all shuddered in unison.

hiss~

Why does it feel like bandits are trying to enter the secret realm?

They looked at each other, a vague unease emanating from them, as if someone in the shadows had shattered the glass of their peaceful lives.

Before the leaders of the secret realm could even ponder the source of their unease, a familiar voice drifted leisurely from the direction of the secret realm's entrance.

"Hey everyone, it's been a long time!"

The leaders froze simultaneously, their pupils dilating abruptly.

That voice, that tone...

They slowly turned their heads and, sure enough, saw Li Luochen standing there with his hands in his pockets, grinning, looking like he was asking for a beating.

The faces of the secret realm leaders instantly fell.

Oh no, the robbers are really here.

"Old friends meeting again, are you all looking at me with those expressions? Don't you want to see me?" Li Luochen tilted his head, his smile still gentle, but it sent chills down the spines of the leaders.

"Blizzard!" (How is this possible!)

The leader, Blizzard King, frantically waved his thick arms, so anxious that he could barely speak.

It's not that I don't want to see them, it's that I'm afraid to!

Every time you come to the secret realm, we're completely ripped off.

But Blizzard King, the leader, dared not say this aloud.

Her tiny, bean-sized eyes darted left and right, but she dared not look directly at Li Luochen.

The other leaders also turned their faces away, pretending to look at the sky, the ground, and the scenery, just like a group of deadbeats being blocked at their doorstep by creditors.

"It's nothing, I'm just taking a stroll." Li Luochen started walking, his tone as casual as if he were walking in his own backyard, "and also to see if there are any new things around here lately."

He bent down and casually picked up a crystal-clear ice stone, twirled it between his fingers, and squinted as he examined it: "Hmm~ I don't think I've ever seen this stone before."

When Blizzard saw this, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

That rock was a treasure it had just dug out from the depths of the secret realm yesterday, and it had carried it back to its den overnight as decoration. How did this guy manage to find it at a glance?!

The other leaders silently took a few steps back, demonstrating through their actions:

This has nothing to do with us.

"Li Luochen! You really are here!"

Counselor Su Ranran appeared at the entrance of the secret realm, panting heavily, bent over and supporting her knees, her chest heaving violently.

She looked up and saw the ice stone in Li Luochen's hand, and her eyelids twitched violently.

Damn it, the security guard said Li Luochen disappeared at the gate, so the school immediately went on high alert and searched everywhere but couldn't find him.

So everyone turned their attention to the secret realm.

Now it seems it really is here!

The moment Su Ranran appeared, the leaders of the secret realm all breathed a sigh of relief, and their tense bodies visibly relaxed.

Although this tutor was also a little devil in their eyes, having done the feat of blowing up the secret realm several times.

But it doesn't matter, as long as we can take this plague god surnamed Li away!

The leader, Blizzard King, even secretly gave Su Ranran a grateful look.

Sister, please take him away, I beg you.

"Oh? Instructor Su, you've come here to take me away?" Li Luochen raised an eyebrow, his tone casual.

"No." Su Ranran straightened up, a slow smile playing on her lips, revealing her true colors. "Li Luochen, this opportunity is too great. It's too much for you to handle alone. Do you need the counselor to help you share the burden?"

"Hehehe..."

The two looked at each other and burst out laughing at the same time.

Laughter echoed through the secret realm, each laugh more sinister and chilling than the last.

The surrounding leader's Pokémon: ? ? ?

The Pokémon all made the same expression as an elderly person looking at their phone on the subway.

Holy crap, two ruthless thugs!!!

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Inside the principal's office, Principal Lin held a teacup, slowly blowing on the steam as he listened to his secretary's report.

"Principal, we've searched the entire campus, but we haven't found any trace of Li Luochen." The secretary adjusted his glasses. "We've already let Su Ranran in."

"Hmm...hmm?"

Principal Lin remained calm and composed, his hand holding the teacup as steady as a rock.

However, as soon as the name "Su Ranran" was uttered, his expression changed drastically.

"Wait, who did you say?!"

I almost dropped the teacup.

The secretary, who had transferred from another school, was clearly unaware of Su Ranran's renowned name and replied, "Su Ranran."

"Su Ranran?!" Principal Lin's voice rose several octaves as he abruptly looked up and glared at his secretary. "You let that person who blew up the school's secret area in?!"

The secretary shrank back and stammered, "But... Instructor Su said that only she can enter the secret realm to find someone..."

Principal Lin took a deep breath.

It’s over.

The secret realm is about to be turned upside down again!

"quick!"

Principal Lin knew he couldn't just sit and wait for his fate, so he suddenly stood up, slammed his teacup on the table, and spilled tea.

"Quickly gather the other teachers! Find them, even if you have to dig three feet into the ground!"

The secretary paused for a moment, then turned and ran out.

Principal Lin, gripping the table, muttered to himself, "Li Luochen alone is enough of a headache, and now Su Ranran is on top of that..."

He took a deep breath and realized he couldn't drink any more tea today.

What's the difference between this and letting Sun Wukong guard the Peach Garden?

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The secretary hurriedly gathered a group of mentors, and by the time they arrived at the gate of the secret realm, it was too late.

Li Luochen and Su Ranran walked out one after the other, their bodies laden with bags and packages, looking like two people who had just returned from a New Year's market with their purchases.

Li Luochen carried several bulging cloth bags on his shoulders, while Su Ranran dragged a woven bag that was bigger than herself. Several pieces of gleaming minerals and unknown specialties from the secret realm were vaguely visible at the bag's opening.

All mentors: ......

The air was silent for a full three seconds.

A young mentor glanced at Li Luochen, then at Su Ranran, and finally silently turned to his secretary, his eyes conveying, "Are you sure we're not here to catch a thief but to rescue someone?"

With quick reflexes, Su Ranran pulled out an Ice Stone from her woven bag and handed one to each mentor like a flyer.

"Thank you for your hard work. It's not easy for everyone to make this trip. Here, take this."

Before the mentors could react, a crystal-clear ice stone appeared in their hands. Some looked down at it, while others unconsciously squeezed it, their expressions gradually shifting from bewilderment to subtlety.

Su Ranran turned around and stuffed three more pieces into the secretary's hand, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile, "These are extras. Please take some to Principal Lin. He's been working so hard."

The secretary held the three ice stones, her lips trembling slightly, unsure of what to say for a moment.

this......

Doesn't that count as accepting bribes?